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Governor's Lecture Series - The Boleyn Secret
Boleyn women. Passionate. Legendary. Full of secrets. This is the spellbinding new novel from Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir.
Join bestselling author Alison Weir in the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s State Apartments as she discusses her new book, The Boleyn Secret.
At twelve years old, Kate Carey attends her aunt, Queen Anne Boleyn, to the scaffold. Horrified by what she witnesses, Kate is convinced that King Henry VIII has sent an innocent woman to a terrible death. As the Boleyn’s fall from favour, Kate serves her now motherless cousin, the young Lady Elizabeth. Bound by Boleyn blood, the two girls grow as close as sisters, until Kate marries for love - and leaves a jealous Elizabeth behind. At court, Kate cannot ignore the sly looks thrown her way, nor the whispers behind her back. Only when her mother, Mary, lies dying, does she learn the life-shattering truth that the Boleyn’s have been hiding for years. It is a secret that will follow Kate throughout her life, as she flees religious persecution with her husband and lives abroad in fear, only returning home when Elizabeth becomes queen. But the bond between the Boleyn cousins will never be the same again...
Join Alison for this insightful talk, followed by a book signing where she will personally sign copies of The Boleyn Secret.
The Boleyn Secret by Alison Weir — on sale 21 May 2026 | £25.00. Published by Headline Review in Hardback, Ebook & Audio
Join bestselling author Alison Weir in the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s State Apartments as she discusses her new book, The Boleyn Secret.
At twelve years old, Kate Carey attends her aunt, Queen Anne Boleyn, to the scaffold. Horrified by what she witnesses, Kate is convinced that King Henry VIII has sent an innocent woman to a terrible death. As the Boleyn’s fall from favour, Kate serves her now motherless cousin, the young Lady Elizabeth. Bound by Boleyn blood, the two girls grow as close as sisters, until Kate marries for love - and leaves a jealous Elizabeth behind. At court, Kate cannot ignore the sly looks thrown her way, nor the whispers behind her back. Only when her mother, Mary, lies dying, does she learn the life-shattering truth that the Boleyn’s have been hiding for years. It is a secret that will follow Kate throughout her life, as she flees religious persecution with her husband and lives abroad in fear, only returning home when Elizabeth becomes queen. But the bond between the Boleyn cousins will never be the same again...
Join Alison for this insightful talk, followed by a book signing where she will personally sign copies of The Boleyn Secret.
The Boleyn Secret by Alison Weir — on sale 21 May 2026 | £25.00. Published by Headline Review in Hardback, Ebook & Audio
Wednesday 24 June
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Rd
London SW3 4SR
Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026Location: The State Apartments (Entrance via London Gate)
Schedule:
18:00 - 18:30 - Drinks reception in the State Apartments
18:30 - 19:15 - Lecture
19:15 - 19:30 - Q&A session
Ticket Price: £20 per person (Includes a complimentary drink).
All ticket revenue supports the ongoing care and wellbeing of our Chelsea Pensioners.
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Royal Hospital Chelsea
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